The Gömböc received an important role at the Händel Festival of 2011, held in the native town of famous German composer Georg Friedrich Händel. The Gömböc decorated the opera Orlando (Nr. HWF 31) at the Halle Opera House. As Susanne Halfter dramatic adviser explains in her note, the geometric visuals including the 1-meter-high Gömböc are part of the bold an innovative regie aimed at capturing the attention of the audience.